Probate, DE, Newcastle, Robert Bryan 1786 Be it remembered that I ROBERT BRYAN of the hundred and County of New Castle Delaware being in perfect health and a sound disposing mind and memory do this 6th day of October in the year of Our Lord 1784 make this my last will and testament and manner following. FIRST it is my will and I hereby bequeath to my wife REBECCA [BRYAN] £100 worth of my personal property which she may choose to be taken at appraisement it is further my will that my executors hereafter named to sell all that my lot of marsh at Bossman’s Creek containing about 7¾ acres and also that piece or parcel of Woodland lying at the head of Mr. JACOB COLEBERRY clear land from a known deed Corner Black Oak of Fern Hook estate to the next corner of the lands late of JOHN [EVES], deceased now of Mr. JAMES MCCULLOUGH and I do declare them fully empowered to convey the same agreeable to the law of the state of Delaware. I do further give and bequeath to my two daughters MARTHA [BRYAN] and REBECCA [BRYAN] three hundred pounds each to be paid them by my sons JOHN [BRYAN] and JAMES [BRYAN] to whom I give, devise and bequeath all the residue of my estate both real and personal to be equally divided between them, share and share alike, to hold to them and their heirs and assigns provided that if either of my son's should die before he comes of age his estate shall descend to his surviving brother in fee to such surviving brother and his heirs. And further it is my will that if either of my daughters should die during their minority that the daughter's estate shall descend to her surviving sister. And it is further my will that my negro man SAM, in consideration of his honest and faithful service, shall be manumised and set free when my son JOHN arrives at the age of 21. And lastly I do hereby constitute my worthy friend JAMES BOOTH and my wife REBECCA and my son JOHN to be whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament, revoking all former wills, devises and bequests confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written. ROBERT BRYAN Declared by the testator to be his will in the presence of [No names listed] Page 1 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, DE, Newcastle, Robert Bryan 1786 New Castle County Personally appeared before me GUNNING BEDFORD Esquire register for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration in and for the county of Newcastle, JACOB COLEBERRY and THOMAS CLARK to being sworn on the holy evangelist of Almighty God depose and say that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of ROBERT BRYAN, Esquire, deceased, and further say that the foregoing instrument of writing, they believed to be all of his own handwriting and signed by the said ROBERT BRYAN, deceased. And further these deponents say not. Sworn before GUNNING BEDFORD, register January 20th 1786 JACOB COLEBERRY THOMAS CLARK Page 2 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, DE, Newcastle, Robert Bryan 1786 Will of ROBERT BRYAN, Esquire deceased Recorded in book M page “178” Page 3 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, DE, Newcastle, Robert Bryan 1786 An inventory of all and singular the goods & chattles of the estate of ROBERT BRYAN, Esquire., deceased, as appraised by us the subscribers this twentieth day of December 1785. [INVENTORY LIST] Negro woman SUSANNA & two children Negro girl PHILLIS Negro boy name JERRY Negro woman RACHEL & children Negro man SAM JACOB COLESBERRY ] appraisers qualified before MORTON MORTON ] Page 4 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, DE, Newcastle, Robert Bryan 1786 The account of REBECCA BRYAN, widow, and JOHN BRYAN executors of the testament and last will of ROBERT BRYAN, late of New Castle county, Esquire, deceased, as well of and for such and so much of the goods and chattles, rights and credits of the said deceased as came to their hands to be as of and for their payments and disbursements out of the same, to wit. DANIEL J. ADAMS DR. ALEXANDER JOHN BARBUR SAMUEL BARR GUNNING BEDFORD, ESQ. JOHN BRISON DR. CAIRNES JOHN CARR [CAN] DAVID CLARK JAME DELAPLAIN THOMAS DENNISTON JAMES DEVILIN MARY DULANY ALEXANDER DUNCAN JOHN FERISS ROBERT FURNISS WILLIAM HAZLET JESSE HIGGINS PHILIP JANVICE MR. JOHNS THOMAS KEAN, ESQ. JAMES KIDDLE JACOB A. KILLEN ANDREW KING GEORGE KING EDWARD KOCKE JAMES LELAPLAINS JUSTIN LINDEY JOHN LYON ESTER MACKEY DANIEL MCLOREN THOMAS MOORE MATTHEW TATE HUGH THOMPSON JAMES “TOREY” CATHERINE VAN LEUVENIGH JOHN WEBSTER Errors excepted REBECCA BRYAN JOHN BRYAN Page 5 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, DE, Newcastle, Robert Bryan 1786 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Bryan & Martha M. Bryan. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Bryan Martha M. 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